Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan highlighted US companies’ concerns about discriminatory treatment in the China market and the global economic leadership of the United States and China in his remarks at a dinner co-hosted by the US-China Business Council (USCBC) on December 19.
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January 9th, 2013
January 9th, 2013
The release of a new plan to combat air pollution indicates that curbing a variety of air emissions at the local level will become more important in the next few years. The 12th Five Year Plan (FYP, 2011-15) on Air Pollution Prevention and Treatment in Key Regions follows various actions taken by local governments to
December 20th, 2012
China’s newly appointed senior leaders met with senior economic planners for the first time on December 15 and 16 to set economic policy goals for 2013, in a meeting that many had pegged as a key leading indicator for new policy directions from the new leadership.
December 20th, 2012
Each year, the US-China Business Council (USCBC) surveys its member companies to gauge the business climate in China and assess the top challenges of doing business there. In October 2012, USCBC released a report on the major findings of its annual survey, including the top 10 priority issues identified as by USC
December 20th, 2012
Staff from the US-China Business Council (USCBC) and member companies recently communicated concerns about challenges in licensing and approvals procedures and the protection of intellectual property rights (IPR) in meetings with officials from China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and the State Administration of Industry and Commerce (SAIC).
December 20th, 2012
The Chinese government has released another round of new provincial Chinese Communist Party (CCP) secretary appointments in Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Inner Mongolia, Jilin, Shaanxi, and Zhejiang provinces.
December 20th, 2012
Senior officials from the United States and China announced progress on a number of priority commercial issues made in this year’s plenary session of the US-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT), an annual series of discussions on commercial and trade issues.
December 12th, 2012
USCBC President John Frisbie was featured on CNN on November 15 in a story about US companies that are having success exporting to China.
December 12th, 2012
As the United States and China prepare for the upcoming plenary session of the US-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT), US officials are prioritizing topics to be discussed and determining potential deliverables spanning a variety of industry sectors.
December 12th, 2012
China’s public procurement policies—regulations that govern how and what products can be purchased using public funds—have been a source of controversy in recent years, both for their connection to protectionist practices and policies for their influence over China’s negotiations to join the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA).
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Export Controls and Sanctions Tracker
Export controls and sanctions continue to be an important economic tool in each US administration’s China strategy. The export controls and sanctions tracker lists all active Commerce, Treasury, and State Department export controls aimed at China.
